The Excellence in Speech Award is given annually to the top 5% scoring schools at the Wisconsin State Speech Festival.  These schools demonstrate for all the participating schools how hard work and good coaching pays off.  No school wins the Excellence in Speech Award without dedicated coaches and hard working students.

Congratulations to the following schools and coaches:

Baldwin-Woodville High School and Roxi Wakeen and Angela Schmoker

Baraboo High School and Mark Patton

Burlington High School and Carrie Fidler

Darlington High School and Carmen Rielly

Eau Claire Memorial High School and Nicholas Sirek

Edgar High School and Kristine Federwitz

Fennimore High School and Carrie Krogman

Lodi High School and Sharon Easley

Lomira High School and Bonnie Tagliapietra

Luther Preparatory School of Watertown and Matthew Prost

Luxemburg-Casco High School and Katie Waege

Monroe High School and Holly Steger

Neenah High School and Beth Plankey.